Halesowen-based Sandvik Coromant, a cutting tool and tooling system specialist, has launched the latest addition to its family of milling tools — the CoroMill MS60. The tool is designed for 90deg shoulder milling operations in steel and cast iron, but is versatile enough to extend its competence across areas such as face milling and various ramping applications.

Jocelyn Lanaro, Sandvik Coromant’s global product application specialist, said: “The CoroMill MS60 is a universal shoulder and face milling solution, primarily designed for roughing to semi-finishing operations in steel and cast iron, with two geometries capable of handling both these application areas as well as secondary areas ISO M and ISO S. As such, it is possible to handle mixed material batches including stainless steel and nickel-based alloys without changing inserts.”

As a robust multi-edge concept with positive cutting action, cutting forces are low for vibration-free machining, which translates into a high cost-efficiency per edge. Featuring a true 90deg entering angle, CoroMill MS60 is mainly a shoulder milling tool – even though it also excels in many other areas.

Ms Lanaro said: “From general milling operations to side milling, slot milling, helical ramping and face milling – CoroMill MS60 truly is an all-round solution. It is usually the first tool chosen during the early stages of universal milling operations, handling the roughing to semi-finishing stages, leaving the finishing to dedicated solutions.”

Another stand-out feature to highlight is the direct pressed, six-edged inserts: “They are manufactured using a highly advanced multi-axis pressing technology, meaning it has been possible to gather both a smooth cut and ramping capability in the same insert, enhancing the versatility of the product.”

Providing four different diameters in both metric (50-100mm) and inches (2-4in), CoroMill MS60 offers a compact yet comprehensive selection, making both selection and usage easier.